On 28 January, the Chairmanship of the European Banking Industry Committee (EBIC)1, which rotates on a yearly basis, was handed over to Gerhard Hofmann, a Vice-President of the European Association of Co-operative Banks (EACB) and a Board member of the Bundesverband der Deutschen Volksbanken und Raiffeisenbanken (BVR). Vice-Chair of EBIC will be Joseph Delhaye, Senior Vice President at the Banque et Caisse d’Epargne de l’Etat, Luxembourg (European Savings Banks Group).

Today’s European Data Protection Day is a chance to both celebrate Europe’s strong principles on data protection and to reflect on the forthcoming changes that will be introduced through the new revised legislative framework.
 
 

The European Parliament's internal market committee today voted on new EU legislation on the award of concessions (1). The Greens voted against the outcome, expressing concern about the potential impact on the provision of basic public services, like water.

 The agreement to be signed today in Dublin by the Energy Minister of Ireland and the UK Secretary of State for Energy to pave the way for the export of Ireland's wind energy to Britain could serve as a template for other countries - and be a step towards a pan-European electricity grid.

 ACCA presents evidence to the Committee for Banking Standards Panel on tax, audit and accounting